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A beautiful Madeiran marquetry inlaid jewellery box, dating to the early 20th century. Complete with working lock and key. Newly refurbished velvet lined interior.
FREE UK NEXT DAY DELIVERY. We Ship Worldwide.
This is a beautiful early 20th century jewellery box, dating to 1915-1920. It was made in Madeira, Portugal.
The Exterior
This box is made of local Madeiran hardwoods. Its lid has a beautiful marquetry inlaid panel, surrounded by superb inlaid frames which feature both geometric and diagonal striped patterns. The marquetry features a Madeiran Oxen carriage (carros de bois), pulled by Bullocks and attended by men in traditional period Portuguese costume. This mode of transport was used to transport tourists around Madeira's capital city Funchal, in the late 19th/early 20th centuries.
The box is complete with its original working lock and key. It has quality solid brass 'stop' hinges which hold the lid upright.
The Interior
The interior has a single storage compartment which is fairly deep and spacious. It will hold a good amount of jewellery including larger pieces such as watches, bangles and beads.
The interior has been fully refurbished by ourselves. There are new padded royal blue velvet panels to the base of the compartment and inside of the lid. The interior walls have complementary new quality paper linings.
History/Further Information
This box originates from the island of Madeira, probably from the village of Monte which is high in the hills above the capital city Funchal.
The Oxen carriage depicted in the marquetry is a sedan sled. These carriages with wooden runners were the means of travel during the late 19th/early 20th centuries, in Funchal. Wheeled carriages were regarded as unsuitable because of the city's uneven cobbled roadways, steep hills and sharp bends.
The 'Toboggan run' on which these carriages were used is still operated today by men in traditional costume.
Some printed information relating to the above will be sent along with this box.
Condition
This wonderful box is in very good condition. It has sound structure and only minor light age related wear.
The hinges and lock are in good working order.
The interior linings, being new, are in immaculate unused condition.
All of the inlay is present and secure.
Notes About Antique Locks
We would like to make you aware that antique locks can occasionally malfunction. They are already very old and so will naturally have some wear from age and use. We are not responsible for locks that may malfunction from further age and use once boxes are purchased.
Please ensure the lock is still working as soon as you receive the box. It will be checked again prior to posting.
You can view our full returns policy which includes locks by visiting our Payments And Returns page.
Measurements
Please use the following measurements to ensure the box is the right size for your requirements.
Length: 27.4cm
Width: 13.1cm
Height: 7.5cm
Interior Compartment:
25.0 by 10.5cm with a 4.5cm depth.
Postage
This box will be posted FREE within the UK by Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery.
International postage is £30 by Royal Mail International Tracked and/or Signed For postage. Delivery is fast, within 3-5 working days to Europe and 5-7 working days to the rest of the world. Delivery may be longer depending on the speed of your local postal service and/or if your package has to go through customs. Please note that we cannot deliver to international PO boxes as we use a secure insured postal service that requires a signature.
Customs and VAT fees
International customers are responsible for paying any applicable customs duties, customs clearance/handling fees and/or VAT. These fees are NOT included in the prices of our boxes or our postage fees.
Please visit our Orders & Delivery page for further details.
A beautiful Madeiran marquetry inlaid jewellery box, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1915-1920. Complete with working lock and key.
A beautiful Madeiran marquetry inlaid jewellery box, dating to the early 20th century. Complete with working lock and key. Newly refurbished velvet lined interior.
FREE UK NEXT DAY DELIVERY. We Ship Worldwide.
This is a beautiful early 20th century jewellery box, dating to 1915-1920. It was made in Madeira, Portugal.
The Exterior
This box is made of local Madeiran hardwoods. Its lid has a beautiful marquetry inlaid panel, surrounded by superb inlaid frames which feature both geometric and diagonal striped patterns. The marquetry features a Madeiran Oxen carriage (carros de bois), pulled by Bullocks and attended by men in traditional period Portuguese costume. This mode of transport was used to transport tourists around Madeira's capital city Funchal, in the late 19th/early 20th centuries.
The box is complete with its original working lock and key. It has quality solid brass 'stop' hinges which hold the lid upright.
The Interior
The interior has a single storage compartment which is fairly deep and spacious. It will hold a good amount of jewellery including larger pieces such as watches, bangles and beads.
The interior has been fully refurbished by ourselves. There are new padded royal blue velvet panels to the base of the compartment and inside of the lid. The interior walls have complementary new quality paper linings.
History/Further Information
This box originates from the island of Madeira, probably from the village of Monte which is high in the hills above the capital city Funchal.
The Oxen carriage depicted in the marquetry is a sedan sled. These carriages with wooden runners were the means of travel during the late 19th/early 20th centuries, in Funchal. Wheeled carriages were regarded as unsuitable because of the city's uneven cobbled roadways, steep hills and sharp bends.
The 'Toboggan run' on which these carriages were used is still operated today by men in traditional costume.
Some printed information relating to the above will be sent along with this box.
Condition
This wonderful box is in very good condition. It has sound structure and only minor light age related wear.
The hinges and lock are in good working order.
The interior linings, being new, are in immaculate unused condition.
All of the inlay is present and secure.
Notes About Antique Locks
We would like to make you aware that antique locks can occasionally malfunction. They are already very old and so will naturally have some wear from age and use. We are not responsible for locks that may malfunction from further age and use once boxes are purchased.
Please ensure the lock is still working as soon as you receive the box. It will be checked again prior to posting.
You can view our full returns policy which includes locks by visiting our Payments And Returns page.
Measurements
Please use the following measurements to ensure the box is the right size for your requirements.
Length: 27.4cm
Width: 13.1cm
Height: 7.5cm
Interior Compartment:
25.0 by 10.5cm with a 4.5cm depth.
Postage
This box will be posted FREE within the UK by Royal Mail Next Day Special Delivery.
International postage is £30 by Royal Mail International Tracked and/or Signed For postage. Delivery is fast, within 3-5 working days to Europe and 5-7 working days to the rest of the world. Delivery may be longer depending on the speed of your local postal service and/or if your package has to go through customs. Please note that we cannot deliver to international PO boxes as we use a secure insured postal service that requires a signature.
Customs and VAT fees
International customers are responsible for paying any applicable customs duties, customs clearance/handling fees and/or VAT. These fees are NOT included in the prices of our boxes or our postage fees.
Please visit our Orders & Delivery page for further details.
For more information regarding our payments and returns policy, please click this link.
For more information regarding our orders and delivery policy, please click this link.
